It’ll be interesting to see which identity is able to better sustain success once the postseason is here. Throw in the possibility of a rematch in the NBA Finals, and how either team adjusts away from its identity could be the difference between winning it all or being disappointed by season’s end.

Heading into the second half of the season, we project a handful of major awards and look back on some of the highlights and lowlights of the first 40 games.

Despite having no centers active against the Cavs, the OKC Thunder still managed to blow Cleveland out of the water.